Ariana Grande brought Ethan Slater to a dinner date with her father in New York, and when pictures of the couple hit the Internet, they received a lot of criticism and hate from netizens over every single detail.
"They had dinner with her dad and family at her family's favorite Italian restaurant," a source told Page Six about the recent outing.
This is one of the few times the "Dangerous Woman" singer has been spotted with her new boyfriend, and it seems like the people's sentiments remain the same.
The most recent picture drew a lot of speculation around Grande's choice of footwear; it was not her usual pair of sky-high heels, but something shorter, which people have not seen on her in over a decade.
"They're the same height help," one wrote.
"Omg a short couple."
"Girl.... He looks exactly like a male version of you and [to be honest], your f**k a*s brother!" Another added, referring to the singer's brother Frankie Grande.
"Wait why do they kinda look alike?"
"She truly has no shame going out in public with that man after she was cozied up with him and his wife. Truly disgusting."
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This is not the first time Grande has been spotted with Slater; she attended his Broadway musical "Spamalot," a few months ago as well.
"They love to support each other in their work... when she's done with work, she loves going to the theater when she can," the source added.
In fact, the singer loves supporting him so much that she included a Spam can ornament in her Christmas decorations this year in honor of Slater.
The couple has been seen on several other dates as well. According to reports, Grande and the "SpongeBob" star were at Disneyland a few months ago.
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Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater Dating Controversy
One of the reasons why netizens are so against Grande's relationship with Slater was because of the shady beginning of their romance.
According to reports, they met on the set of the film franchise "Wicked." Grande was casted as Glinda the Good Witch while Slater was casted as Boq.
During that time, the two formed a friendship before they began dating-after they separated from their respective partners: Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay.
Grande's camp insists that there were no overlaps between the two men, however, netizens refuse to listen which is why every time they are photographed together, they receive comments like this.
"OMG what's this horror.
"Look like brother and sister."
